ZIP code
85034
in Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 4,854
44.48/ 100
Ranked #22,934 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #268 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #132 of 159 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Arsenic in groundwater
71.6%
in the top 0.09% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
138.3 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Transit access
26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
121.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
88.6%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.1%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
37.7%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
21.8%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 85034, one of several in Phoenix, Arizona, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (22,934th) and the bottom 32% of Arizona (268th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled arsenic stands in the top 0.09% nationally, and extreme heat registers in the top 0.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally, transportation noise rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 3.5% nationally. On the stronger side, transit is in the top 0.2% nationally, mental-health providers lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and outpatient stands in the top 0.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, transit runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 85004, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 0.5 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 80.7 — 80 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,206 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85004
Arizonashares a border
Score 54.71
Closest healthier
85281
Arizonashares a border
Score 53.88
Similar health profile
77075
Texas98% similar profile
Score 45.43
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 19.7% | 18.2–21.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.2% | 28.2–32.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 31.3–35.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 32.4–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 15.0–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.8% | 19.0–24.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.9% | 65.5–70.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.0% | 67.2–72.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.5% | 77.5–81.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.1% | 47.9–54.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.3% | 44.7–50.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 65.9–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 24.6–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 36.0–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 23.5–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.6–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.4–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 31.8–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.2% | 25.7–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.7% | 26.9–32.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 21.9–26.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 32.0–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 22.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 7.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | $63,559 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | $422,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,479 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,303 ($683–$2,093) n=323 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured